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akyra was attending mercyhurst college on a full athletic scholarship. meantime her family tells us that the fbi has not allowed the family to see her body because the investigation is still ongoing and again while akyra died her cousin was shot in the stomach, and talk to our chris o'connell. also, of course, patients carter, our intern, was shot in the leg and is in stable condition but still dealing with emotional scars undoubted here, back to you. >> all right, dave kinchen, thank very much. >>> 5:34. we have more breaking news out of northeast philadelphia a woman hit by a car on the roosevelt boulevard and adams avenue as police are searching for that reek will involved. >> they say with man was violently thrown by the car hundreds of feet away. that is where steve keeley is in northeast philadelphia with more on the story, hi there steve. >> reporter: wild intersection here, like most are here on the boulevard. it is out are lanes of the north bound boulevard right where adams intersects with adams and somerdale. the problem is cars are going nort
akyra was attending mercyhurst college on a full athletic scholarship. meantime her family tells us that the fbi has not allowed the family to see her body because the investigation is still ongoing and again while akyra died her cousin was shot in the stomach, and talk to our chris o'connell. also, of course, patients carter, our intern, was shot in the leg and is in stable condition but still dealing with emotional scars undoubted here, back to you. >> all right, dave kinchen, thank...
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funeral arrangements for akyra have have not yet been finalized. live from the sat center, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> joe, thank you. >>> south jersey man recounts how he and his best friend became separated trying to escape the gun man's rampage. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live in orlando with their story of survival, greg. >> reporter: jessica, both men were inside of that club, one was able to escape, the other shot multiple times. he was rushed to orlando regional medical center where the trauma team there began the very tough task, of saving his life. >> all i could hear was shotguns, one after another and people screaming, yelling for help. >> we both fell. >> unfortunately i was shot three times in my leg. >> i started running toward the exit and guy just kept shooting at us. >> reporter: jason gonzales and angel cologne were standing side by side at club pulse the momento mar mateen started firing. not knowing his friend was hurt jason kept running trying to escape. >> once i got to the doorway, people had fall
funeral arrangements for akyra have have not yet been finalized. live from the sat center, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> joe, thank you. >>> south jersey man recounts how he and his best friend became separated trying to escape the gun man's rampage. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live in orlando with their story of survival, greg. >> reporter: jessica, both men were inside of that club, one was able to escape, the other shot...
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akyra murray was the last name read philadelphia's own 18 years old. she graduated last monday from west catholic prep high school. honors student head to do college on a full athletic scholarship. >> that was a beautiful athlete. i watched her play. >> angela is a close friend of the family and relayed a chilling conversation she had with akyra's mother. >> called her parents shed is he had been shot and she was blee bleeding. she needed help. >> akyra's teammates huddled struggling to stand tall for their friend and grieving family. >> really going to be missed. her mother is going to need all of your prayers. >> members. lgbtq community vowed to stay united. >> i think it's important that we're seen and heard and people know we're here and you can't hurt us without us getting together and saying something about it. >> the terror attacks that happened targeted people to fry and erase us to try to tell us hour love was unworthy, that we did not exist. but look around us. we exist. and we exist beautifully and we exist in power. >> reporter: vigil ende
akyra murray was the last name read philadelphia's own 18 years old. she graduated last monday from west catholic prep high school. honors student head to do college on a full athletic scholarship. >> that was a beautiful athlete. i watched her play. >> angela is a close friend of the family and relayed a chilling conversation she had with akyra's mother. >> called her parents shed is he had been shot and she was blee bleeding. she needed help. >> akyra's teammates...
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akyra was planning to attend mercyhurst college on a full athletic scholarship. she had just sign a letter of intent, a star athlete, losing her life, so early, way before her prime even, and to make matters even more painful for the family because of the fbi investigation the family tells us that the fbi has in the given family clearance to see herred about i at this time, back to you, mike and alex. >> we will be talking to akyra's principal at west catholic in 45 minutes. >> so many people, especially students, alumni of west catholic, who have been expressing their concerns and sadness. >> i know her teammates and coaches specially are taking it very hard. >>> showing up in force to remember rising star from south jersey who was also killed in orlando, but on the friday night before the massacre. what her brother told the crowd he remembers most about his sister, cristina. you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours. you know what it means. so does pat toomey. toomey got rich working on wall street. then he got elected and kept working, for wall street. voting to
akyra was planning to attend mercyhurst college on a full athletic scholarship. she had just sign a letter of intent, a star athlete, losing her life, so early, way before her prime even, and to make matters even more painful for the family because of the fbi investigation the family tells us that the fbi has in the given family clearance to see herred about i at this time, back to you, mike and alex. >> we will be talking to akyra's principal at west catholic in 45 minutes. >> so...
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i was three were shot and akyra died from her injuries. >> she was there with us. i believe in my heart she was there with us tonight. >> reporter: her aunt nile logan says the moving tribute was the perfect way to honor her niece who was bright light to all who knew her. >> i don't think want to be send off no other way. around bunch of people that love and care for her. i know she's happy. >> reporter: and logan says that akyra's funeral will likely be held next week. in the meantime the family has set up a memorial fund at citizens bank to help pay for funeral expenses. we're live in west philadelphia i'm trang do, cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, trang, thank you. >>> a vigil was also held tonight outside the delaware county courthouse in media. "eyewitness news" was there as participants paused to remember the victim who's were killed. they then staged a dye in representing the exact number of lives taken in orlando. this past weekend. >>> in the wake of that massacre people all over the country are lining up to donate blood but one group is being turned
i was three were shot and akyra died from her injuries. >> she was there with us. i believe in my heart she was there with us tonight. >> reporter: her aunt nile logan says the moving tribute was the perfect way to honor her niece who was bright light to all who knew her. >> i don't think want to be send off no other way. around bunch of people that love and care for her. i know she's happy. >> reporter: and logan says that akyra's funeral will likely be held next week....
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so, we got there, 30, 35, 520 minutes. >> reporter: he said he never saw akyra alive again. akyra was a star athlete here at west catholic prep, she just celebrated a full scholarship to mercyhurst college two weeks ago. >> akyra was the thousand point scorer, she just recently just last week at graduation she was given our top scholar athlete for both girls and girls. so she was the best that we had to offer in the classroom and on the playing field. she was a true ambassador of the school. >> reporter: west catholic vice-president paul says the tight west catholic community is grieving the loss, one of their best, true leader on the basketball court and in the classroom, and the students are shocked and devastated. >> there are first priority is to make sure that our students are able to grasp this and help them mourn through this. >> reporter: for the family, they too are grieving. >> i have cried so much i can't cry no more. >> i was told that students began arriving at west catholic this morning after they got word that akyra was missing and now, of course, word that sh
so, we got there, 30, 35, 520 minutes. >> reporter: he said he never saw akyra alive again. akyra was a star athlete here at west catholic prep, she just celebrated a full scholarship to mercyhurst college two weeks ago. >> akyra was the thousand point scorer, she just recently just last week at graduation she was given our top scholar athlete for both girls and girls. so she was the best that we had to offer in the classroom and on the playing field. she was a true ambassador of...
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this was akyra's last two, her photo last two weeks ago. about two weeks ago, from her graduation, the same place where hundreds of staff and student and alumni attended vigil to remember her reflect and console each other national tragedy with local impact. eighteen year old shot in the arm in the orlando incident and died from her injuries, they say she was a leader in every way. >> she was really always tried to chief everybody up, very good leader, it is sad that this happened. don't seem real. would keep our heads in the game, winning or losing, and just new the right words to say and how to build us up as team every time. >> gifted young lady, refined, bright, incorporated other good people into her life talented and beautiful lady. >> akyra scored 1,000 points during her career, and recently signed letter of intent to attend mercy hurst college on at let he can scholarship, at the same time this vigil going on we're told that the f.b.i. released akyra's body to the family so it could be brought back for funeral services, back to you.
this was akyra's last two, her photo last two weeks ago. about two weeks ago, from her graduation, the same place where hundreds of staff and student and alumni attended vigil to remember her reflect and console each other national tragedy with local impact. eighteen year old shot in the arm in the orlando incident and died from her injuries, they say she was a leader in every way. >> she was really always tried to chief everybody up, very good leader, it is sad that this happened. don't...
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akyra murray died in that shooting. whether he police stormed in, all as tiara called about was her cousin akyra who was losing blood and she described that chaotic moment of the rescue. >> we were putting our hands up. they asked us again if we have any weapons. we didn't have have anything. i kept telling them my cousin was laying on my lap. i was able to get myself under her. i said please get her, she's breathing, please get her. please get her. don't worry about me i can walk. please get her. my cousin, she's 18, she just turned 18. she was a dam baby. she was a baby. i said she just graduated on money was just at her grad ways. >> reporter: parker along with fox 29 intern patients carter remained at this orlando hospital, they are stable but they really want to get akyra's story of how good a person that she was. we're hearing lots of stories of these victims. i just learned of one victim, a 49 year-old mother of 11 who went dancing with her 21 year-old son. they went there every saturday night. and now, that woma
akyra murray died in that shooting. whether he police stormed in, all as tiara called about was her cousin akyra who was losing blood and she described that chaotic moment of the rescue. >> we were putting our hands up. they asked us again if we have any weapons. we didn't have have anything. i kept telling them my cousin was laying on my lap. i was able to get myself under her. i said please get her, she's breathing, please get her. please get her. don't worry about me i can walk. please...
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we found out what akyra meant to the young men and women who go here. she was a role model, a mentor who left quite a legacy at this high school. our nbc 10 camera wasn't allowed inside the vigil at west catholic prep, but afterwards, we still saw the emotion outside as people left. we're told more than 300 people were there for akyra murray including her brother. akyra may not have been there physically but her spirit was. >> humbling. her spirit came across the room and the spirit she carried for the team took over the atmosphere. >> reporter: what was it like to see so much support? >> wonderful. she deserved it. >> a few people were crying. >> reporter: a group of students showed us a list of akyra's in-school accomplishmentsed. she was a standout student and basketball player who scored 1,000 career points and earned a college scholarship. for those who knew akyra her legacy is much more than that. >> she never tried to -- she just did everything the right way. >> reporter: akyra was 1 of 49 people killed inside pulse nightclub in orlando. her cous
we found out what akyra meant to the young men and women who go here. she was a role model, a mentor who left quite a legacy at this high school. our nbc 10 camera wasn't allowed inside the vigil at west catholic prep, but afterwards, we still saw the emotion outside as people left. we're told more than 300 people were there for akyra murray including her brother. akyra may not have been there physically but her spirit was. >> humbling. her spirit came across the room and the spirit she...
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but akyra did not. they say the loss is surrea >> i just have to keep it positive and know that my daughter died for a good cau and saving her cousins and h friend and just knowing th s was happy up until the day s stopped breathing. >> reporter: and the murrays still have not seen the daughter's body. an autopsy is pending and funeral arrangements still ve not been made. live in orlando, chad pradelli, "channel 6 action news." jim. >> thank you, chad. we heard from patience carter today. her harrowing ordeal as she was trapped inside that bathroom shot in both legs. >> so we're all like scrambling around in the bathroom screeping at the top of our lungs when he was in there for the first time and then you know, people were getting hit by bullets. like, blood is everywhere. and there was a moment where he stopped. shooting in the bathroom. at that point we knew that this wasn't -- this wasn't a game. this was very real. and this is -- and this is something that was really happening to us right now. and
but akyra did not. they say the loss is surrea >> i just have to keep it positive and know that my daughter died for a good cau and saving her cousins and h friend and just knowing th s was happy up until the day s stopped breathing. >> reporter: and the murrays still have not seen the daughter's body. an autopsy is pending and funeral arrangements still ve not been made. live in orlando, chad pradelli, "channel 6 action news." jim. >> thank you, chad. we heard from...
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now as for her cousin akyra murray we know now that akyra did not make it out. at akyra's basketball members are grieving with what is described in a huge loss. live from the sat center, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, joe, thank you. >>> fbi is working to see who shooter omar mateen had contact with and if anyone had knowledge of his plans. sources tell cbs news mateen's wife had been interviewed at least twice and that she took a polygraph test. they are looking into whether the couple recently visited the night club's tack n an address over national security president obama offered his well wishes to the orlando massacre victims and their families, and then challenge congress to reinstate the assault weapons ban. >> i'm talking about being tough on terrorism. actually be tough on terrorism and stop making it easy as possible to buy assault wep opposite. reinstate at salt weapons ban, make it harder for terrorist to use these weapons to kill us. otherwise... >> the president will travel to orlando on thursday to pay his respects to those
now as for her cousin akyra murray we know now that akyra did not make it out. at akyra's basketball members are grieving with what is described in a huge loss. live from the sat center, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, joe, thank you. >>> fbi is working to see who shooter omar mateen had contact with and if anyone had knowledge of his plans. sources tell cbs news mateen's wife had been interviewed at least twice and that she took a polygraph test....
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i was three were shot and akyra died from her injuries. >> she was there with us. i believe in my heart she was there with us tonight. >> reporter: her aunt nile logan says the moving tribute was the perfect way to honor her niece who was bright light to all who knew her. >> i don't think want to be send off no other way. around bunch of people that love and care for her. i know she's happy. >> reporter: and logan says that akyra's funeral will likely be held next week. in the meantime the family has set up a memorial fund at citizens bank to help pay for funeral expenses. we're live in west philadelphia i'm trang do, cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, trang, thank you. >>> a vigil was also held tonight outside the delaware county courthouse in media. "eyewitness news" was there as participants paused to remember the victim who's were killed. they then staged a dye in representing the exact number of lives taken in orlando. this past weekend. >>> in the wake of that massacre people all over the country are lining up to donate blood but one group is being turned
i was three were shot and akyra died from her injuries. >> she was there with us. i believe in my heart she was there with us tonight. >> reporter: her aunt nile logan says the moving tribute was the perfect way to honor her niece who was bright light to all who knew her. >> i don't think want to be send off no other way. around bunch of people that love and care for her. i know she's happy. >> reporter: and logan says that akyra's funeral will likely be held next week....
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when they said he came out and went back in, because that is who akyra was. >> akyra's funeral will be likely next week. her family set up akyra murray memorial fund at citizens bank to help pay for her funeral expenses. >>> senate democrats are demanding a vote on gun control following the orlando massacre. they held a marathon session on the senate floor and it ended just a few hours ago. >> we are not asking anyone heretofore get someone who just murdered one of their family members, we are not asking someone in this chamber which toys do something which is in a sense super human, we're just asking people to support two votes. >> nearly 14 hour filibuster was led by connecticut senator chris murphy who has been upset with congressional in action on gun violence. senate plans to reconvene at 10:00 this morning. >>> philadelphia police hopes this surveillance video will help them find a driver that hit and killed a 17 year-old girl on roosevelt boulevard. they are looking for that silver minivan in the middle of the screen. markayla jackson was crossing at adams avenue late monday nig
when they said he came out and went back in, because that is who akyra was. >> akyra's funeral will be likely next week. her family set up akyra murray memorial fund at citizens bank to help pay for her funeral expenses. >>> senate democrats are demanding a vote on gun control following the orlando massacre. they held a marathon session on the senate floor and it ended just a few hours ago. >> we are not asking anyone heretofore get someone who just murdered one of their...
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akyra murray was special. last week the 17-year-old signed her letter of intent to play basketball at mercy hers the college on a fuel psychology slip. this photo shows her sinking her 1,000th point helping west catholic high school win the city championship earlier this year but west catholic principal jim gallagher says basketball did not define akyra murray. >> top three in the class. very respectful to everybody. she just -- she just embraced everybody here and treated everybody as an equal. >> reporter: authorities in florida confirm today there akyra was among those killed inside pulse nightclub in orlando. she was there with her friend 20-year-old patience carter also a philadelphia who was in orlando trying to promote her budding music career. this youtube video shows her performing her new single. carter it's family says she has the ability and the drive to succeed. >> she's a beautiful young lady. she's very smart, very intelligent. she is a go get. she has a lot of goals and ambitions, so i definite
akyra murray was special. last week the 17-year-old signed her letter of intent to play basketball at mercy hers the college on a fuel psychology slip. this photo shows her sinking her 1,000th point helping west catholic high school win the city championship earlier this year but west catholic principal jim gallagher says basketball did not define akyra murray. >> top three in the class. very respectful to everybody. she just -- she just embraced everybody here and treated everybody as an...
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and guess contact i just spoke with albert murray, he confirmed that the with the fbi his daughter akyra murray a recent graduate and wet catholic prep high school was shot and killed at pulse nightclub. the entire family was in orlando, on vacation. here's some of my phone interview with him. so what happened? >> like i said, we were at the house and kid wanted to to go out. so they, looked up on line, orlando to find a place and they looked forward four and a half stars. they wanted to go there. i took them. >> reporter: you got a call from them. >> yes, she was screaming said daddy, i'm bleeding, i have been shot, come get me. we were 30 minutes away. we were on the road. i was doing 90 or a hundred. some different counties and whatever. we followed the cops down. so we got there, 30, 35, minutes. >> reporter: what do you know at this point. >> we just confirmed that she was at the club. we have not talk to fbi, nobody has called us. >> reporter: just your reaction to all of this that is going on right now, i mean. >> i put it like this, i haven't cried so much. i can't cry no more. i
and guess contact i just spoke with albert murray, he confirmed that the with the fbi his daughter akyra murray a recent graduate and wet catholic prep high school was shot and killed at pulse nightclub. the entire family was in orlando, on vacation. here's some of my phone interview with him. so what happened? >> like i said, we were at the house and kid wanted to to go out. so they, looked up on line, orlando to find a place and they looked forward four and a half stars. they wanted to...
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kiana was akyra murray cousin. parker was held hostage inside that bathroom for three hours, lying in the pool of blood after being shot in the stomach. she says that she will always be haunted by the look in the killer's eyes. >> i seen him peak under the stall and look me in my face, i taught my life was over because they said something about him having enough bombs to take out a city block. >> parker says that she believes other people were involved in the shooting, beside the man. she has been released from the hospital. >>> this morning we are learning new details about omar mateen. he attended pulse club before the attack and used a date dating and chap app. they saw mateen there at least a dozen times. he either sat by himself or got bridge rently drunk. investigators are saying mateen also visited other gay clubs as potential targets. one regular said mateen messaged him on and off for a year before the shooting using the gay dating app jacked. >>> is there also word he may have scouted another popular flor
kiana was akyra murray cousin. parker was held hostage inside that bathroom for three hours, lying in the pool of blood after being shot in the stomach. she says that she will always be haunted by the look in the killer's eyes. >> i seen him peak under the stall and look me in my face, i taught my life was over because they said something about him having enough bombs to take out a city block. >> parker says that she believes other people were involved in the shooting, beside the...
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the principal and others say akyra was not only a star athlete but a beloved and bright young woman. >> people gathered at philadelphia city hall to remember the victims of the orlando massacre. the soon last night like so many other vigils being held around the region and hackie across the globe. hundreds attended a candlelight vigil on the banks of the delaware river near the bucks county playhouse in new hope. they read the names of the victims before holding a moment of silence. organizers say they wanted to stand against violence and hatred. >> we should not respond back with hate, that we should respond with love and support because in the end, i believe that love will conquer hate. >> it's tragic. and it could have been me. it could have been my friends. it could have been my loved ones. >> ♪ >> the events was organized by a local group new hope celebrates which runs the annual gay pride parade. >> vigils to honor the victims were also held in new jersey. the action cam stopped by this one at holy trinity lutheran church in audubon camden county. the pastor showing his suppo
the principal and others say akyra was not only a star athlete but a beloved and bright young woman. >> people gathered at philadelphia city hall to remember the victims of the orlando massacre. the soon last night like so many other vigils being held around the region and hackie across the globe. hundreds attended a candlelight vigil on the banks of the delaware river near the bucks county playhouse in new hope. they read the names of the victims before holding a moment of silence....
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i can tell you that the basketball teammates of akyra murray just left this high school wearing their jerseys proudly on their way to center city to the city's vigil for those folks who died yesterday morning. now i should also tell you why we have been here at west catholic high, we have hear murray was outstanding in athletics and academics. >> as a teammate, she was always a hustler. she was the hungryiest out of all of us. >> reporter: that's how camilla harris remembers her teammate akyra murray. how long did you play with her? >> this is my first year playing with her, so it was a hell of a year. >> reporter: akyra murray graduated last week. she was named female scholar athlete of the year. on the school's website you find a picture of murray signing a letter of intent to play basketball for mercyhurst. >> akyra was a student who gave 100% in everything she did. >> reporter: murray was vacationing in orlando with family and friends when shot and killed at pulse nightclub. her father, albert murray, posted this frantic message on facebook. requesting prayers, while searching for
i can tell you that the basketball teammates of akyra murray just left this high school wearing their jerseys proudly on their way to center city to the city's vigil for those folks who died yesterday morning. now i should also tell you why we have been here at west catholic high, we have hear murray was outstanding in athletics and academics. >> as a teammate, she was always a hustler. she was the hungryiest out of all of us. >> reporter: that's how camilla harris remembers her...
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we will tell but plans to honor graduate akyra murray. >>> we are following breaking news heart breaking news alligator drags a child into a lake at disney resort in orlando, we will have the latest on efforts to rescue the two-year old boy. >>> five people were shot in wilmington hear from the neighbor who described the panic when bullets went flying. >>> today is wednesday, june 15th, good morning i'm brooke thomas. >>> i'm nicole brewer. jim donovan is off. we are starting with rebel and traffic, good morning. >> good morning, happy wednesday, it is going to be a tough day in news but i can tell you the road are looking okay but just a lot of construction. >> same story in terms of weather. things are off to a quiet start. we can expect high pressure to keep control for yet another day. we will see ther so slight up tic in humidity but still will feel comfortable. tough to top yesterday's humidity. storm scan three, you can see this green not much to worry about them. we are staying dry, eventually some cloud build in from southwest to northeast, really generally speaking this is goin
we will tell but plans to honor graduate akyra murray. >>> we are following breaking news heart breaking news alligator drags a child into a lake at disney resort in orlando, we will have the latest on efforts to rescue the two-year old boy. >>> five people were shot in wilmington hear from the neighbor who described the panic when bullets went flying. >>> today is wednesday, june 15th, good morning i'm brooke thomas. >>> i'm nicole brewer. jim donovan is...
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all three were shot, akyra did not survive. >> unaudible. >> akyra graduated third in her class at west catholic, she was a star basketball player and planning to attend mercyhearst university on a scholarship. >>> fbi says it has in the turned up any credible evidence that the orlando gunman was gay or pursuing gay relationships. federal officials have been looking deep in the background of omar mateen after he slaughter 49 people at that well men gay nightclub earlier this month. some men claimed mateen reached out to them on gay dating apps and that married father was living a double life but fbi says after 500 interviews that does not appear to be the case. officials said gunman was radicalized at some point before the attack and still believe he was acting alone. >>> still to come here on "action news" tonight as water recedes, the death toll rises, we have got more on the flooding emergency in west virginia. >>> septa bus driver to the rescue surveillance shows his crime fighting ways and nothing to sneeze at, we will explain why health experts have a big problem with the flu, spr
all three were shot, akyra did not survive. >> unaudible. >> akyra graduated third in her class at west catholic, she was a star basketball player and planning to attend mercyhearst university on a scholarship. >>> fbi says it has in the turned up any credible evidence that the orlando gunman was gay or pursuing gay relationships. federal officials have been looking deep in the background of omar mateen after he slaughter 49 people at that well men gay nightclub earlier...
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teachers and student say akyra murray was a stand out student and basketball player. she scored a thousand point in her high school career. akyra made it out of the club when the shooting started but ran back inside to get her cousin. >> she was outing, caring, she was humble. i cannot fine right word to say how great she was. she was a very great person. >> so sad, akyra's funeral will be likely next week health. family set up akyra murray memorial fund at citizens bank to pay for funeral expenses. >>> senate will reconvene at 10:00 after a 14 hour long filibuster end overnight. christopher murphy forced action on gun control laws. he says that the senate will be voting on legislation today. earlier in the day pat toomey introduced a bill that with bar suspect terrorist from buying weapons. democrats reject the idea saying it would create too much backlog. the front page of the today's boston globe features ar15 style rifle said make it stop. image of the gun's bullet entry sites also included. >>> both donald trump and hillary clinton are weighing in on gun control.
teachers and student say akyra murray was a stand out student and basketball player. she scored a thousand point in her high school career. akyra made it out of the club when the shooting started but ran back inside to get her cousin. >> she was outing, caring, she was humble. i cannot fine right word to say how great she was. she was a very great person. >> so sad, akyra's funeral will be likely next week health. family set up akyra murray memorial fund at citizens bank to pay for...
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patients carter went to pulse nightclub with akyra murray and tiara parker. murray was kill. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live from west catholic high school holding a vigil for murray tonight, justin. >> reporter: nicole just last week murray finished west catholic number three in her class and now today in a tram i can turn off events the host a vigil in her honor. >> i never thought in a million year that my eyes could witness something so tragic. >> reporter: putting her pain to paper patients carter recounts those agonizing hours she and her friend and strangers spent together packed inside of that pulse nightclub rest room. what for some would be their final moments alive. >> we went from having the time of our lives to the worst night of our lives all within a matter of minutes. >> reporter: carter, her friend tiara parker and her cousin akyra murray were on vacation in orlando a night at pulse was to be a highlight. hearst later this he were cram together inside a bathroom stall and shot while trying to escape the bullets. akyra just 18 was hit in her ar
patients carter went to pulse nightclub with akyra murray and tiara parker. murray was kill. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live from west catholic high school holding a vigil for murray tonight, justin. >> reporter: nicole just last week murray finished west catholic number three in her class and now today in a tram i can turn off events the host a vigil in her honor. >> i never thought in a million year that my eyes could witness something so tragic. >>...
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christie is live outside of west catholic high school where a vigil has begun in memory of akyra murray. >> reporter: what is right. over the last 20 minutes we see a steady stream of people making their way into the auditorium for this private vigil just for the school community but it was just last week they were celebrating graduating seniors including akyra murray, they are back today and mourning the death of the 18-year-old. >> i am wondering all afternoon what to say to the student body. to bring understanding that bad things happen in our world today. >> people are grieving. >> i received a phone call from my daughter, saying mom i have been shot in the arm, help me please. >> akyra murray went to pulse nightclub with her cousin and friend. she is the youngest victim of sunday's mass shooting. >> me and tiara did make it and i feel guilty about that. it's not her death but her life being remembered. the basketball super star was heading to mercy hurst college on a scholarship. she just graduated last week third in her class, so much promise only for her destiny to be unfulfills.
christie is live outside of west catholic high school where a vigil has begun in memory of akyra murray. >> reporter: what is right. over the last 20 minutes we see a steady stream of people making their way into the auditorium for this private vigil just for the school community but it was just last week they were celebrating graduating seniors including akyra murray, they are back today and mourning the death of the 18-year-old. >> i am wondering all afternoon what to say to the...
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west catholic's principal said unfortunately the coroner notified akyra's dad. this morning jim gallagher got a call no parent or principal wants to receive. >> you just can't believe that this is happening. and then you start praying that maybe somebody made a mistake. one of the other teachers actually made a comment about how important it is for us to recognize that it's not the fact that she -- that we don't have any more time with her, just appreciate the time that we did spend with her. >> reporter: and this is where the school plans to gather to celebrate the time they had with akyra. they are going to be having a memorial service either tomorrow or the next day before the school wraps up for the year. in west philadelphia, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> tonight we're learning more about the victims, what their lives were like. here's a look at their faces. this is 23-year-old pharmacy technician stanley almodovar iii. his mother had prepared a tomato for him to eat when he came from his night out. instead, she was awaked by a phone call in the middl
west catholic's principal said unfortunately the coroner notified akyra's dad. this morning jim gallagher got a call no parent or principal wants to receive. >> you just can't believe that this is happening. and then you start praying that maybe somebody made a mistake. one of the other teachers actually made a comment about how important it is for us to recognize that it's not the fact that she -- that we don't have any more time with her, just appreciate the time that we did spend with...
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she has been identified as 18-year-old akyra murray. a recent graduate of west catholic high school. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live outside city hall tonight where earlier this evening murray along with other who's were killed and injured were remembered at a vigil the there. trang. >> reporter: right, jess. self members of the murray's family close friends and even her former west catholic basketball teammates were here today. this vigil started at 6:30 you can see there's self people here reflecting monday the dozens candles still it will here. the crowd grew so large tonight police had to event eventually shut down jfk boulevard to traffic. many people held one another and wiped away tears. mayor kenney got choked up remembering the local victim kyra murray. >> thousands of lgbt philadelphians and their allies gathered outside of city hall to spread a message of love and tolerance in memory of those killed inside pulse nightclub in orlando. >> we stand together united. there's no fear. >> what the united states is about
she has been identified as 18-year-old akyra murray. a recent graduate of west catholic high school. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live outside city hall tonight where earlier this evening murray along with other who's were killed and injured were remembered at a vigil the there. trang. >> reporter: right, jess. self members of the murray's family close friends and even her former west catholic basketball teammates were here today. this vigil started at 6:30 you can see...
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but for this group, it's personal. >> akyra graduated last week from west catholic. intelligent and bright. >> reporter: philadelphia native akyra murray was one of the dozens slaughtered at a gay nightclub. >> we got to pray. we're going to pray. you got to stay strong because she has to bury her child she has to transport her child back here to be buried. >> reporter: he got choked up. >> i can't tell you how devastating it is that she was >> a terrorist attack that was targeted towards the queer, lgbtq latino community specifically. and it's honoring the victims' lives. >> i'm angry and passionate about what happened. i'm mad. >> that could have been me. that could have been my family member, my sister, my brother. >> i'm so tired of gun violence. [ chanting ] >> reporter: although the shooting happened miles away -- >> you see all of the shooting. but it's never touched me so much. this is personal. i hate it. >> reporter: now, back here at city hall, people are still out tonight. this corner has become a place for many people to gather and to mourn together, and
but for this group, it's personal. >> akyra graduated last week from west catholic. intelligent and bright. >> reporter: philadelphia native akyra murray was one of the dozens slaughtered at a gay nightclub. >> we got to pray. we're going to pray. you got to stay strong because she has to bury her child she has to transport her child back here to be buried. >> reporter: he got choked up. >> i can't tell you how devastating it is that she was >> a terrorist...
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. >> akyra murray, superstar basketball player, honor student. hero to her friends. the youngest victim of the senseless tragedy. >> i can't even imagine my baby girl, honor roll student that graduated from high school last week on the way to college next month would be dead today. it is surreal. >> so much life ahead. we are going to share thoughts from some of orlando's youngest citizens. pictures from orlando police department twitter page, kids and family coming to the station to offer gratitude, care packages for officers on site.
. >> akyra murray, superstar basketball player, honor student. hero to her friends. the youngest victim of the senseless tragedy. >> i can't even imagine my baby girl, honor roll student that graduated from high school last week on the way to college next month would be dead today. it is surreal. >> so much life ahead. we are going to share thoughts from some of orlando's youngest citizens. pictures from orlando police department twitter page, kids and family coming to the...
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one part of the trio missing, akyra murray who died from her injuries. >> it isn't even real. this is real pain. really motions. i was really hurt. my cousin was really killed. like i had to witness that with my own eyes. hade to witness people die in front of me. >> reporter: her mother celeste williams now serving as girls primary caretaker. still in shock over trauma over losing a niece and watching girls through so much pain. >> it will be really tough, you know, i have both of them in here, i'm trying to do what i can do to help both of them. >> mentally this is really bothering me but i will be okay. i will get through this. we will get through it. >> reporter: girls say tragedy changed them in a good way too, given a renewed purpose to live their lives for akyra. >> just do whatever it is, that is in your heart, desire, speak whoever you want to speak to say if they have a nice smile because you don't know if you will get that chance again. >> reporter: akyra murray's funeral will be held this friday at 10:00 a.m. at monumental baptist church in west philadelphia her co
one part of the trio missing, akyra murray who died from her injuries. >> it isn't even real. this is real pain. really motions. i was really hurt. my cousin was really killed. like i had to witness that with my own eyes. hade to witness people die in front of me. >> reporter: her mother celeste williams now serving as girls primary caretaker. still in shock over trauma over losing a niece and watching girls through so much pain. >> it will be really tough, you know, i have...
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. >> akyra murray the youngest victim of the nightclub at pulse nightclub will be remembered by her classmates. she was a honor student and basketball star at west catholic preparatory high school. her mother tells "action news" that scammers are trying to take advantage by setting up bogus go fund me sites in akyra's name. if you want to tone 98 the memorial fund is directly through citizens bank bank. >> a heart wrenching glimpse into the horror inside the nightclub sunday morning. philadelphia native patience carter choked back tears as she talked about what she calls the guilt of her survival. >> so, we're all like scrambling around in the bathroom screaming at the top of our lungs when he was in there for the first time and then, you know, people are getting hit by bullets like blood is everywhere and then there was a moment where he stopped shooting in the bathroom and at that point we knew that this wasn't -- this wasn't a game, this was very real and this is -- and this is something that was really happening to us right now. and it was shock. we just went from having the time of our li
. >> akyra murray the youngest victim of the nightclub at pulse nightclub will be remembered by her classmates. she was a honor student and basketball star at west catholic preparatory high school. her mother tells "action news" that scammers are trying to take advantage by setting up bogus go fund me sites in akyra's name. if you want to tone 98 the memorial fund is directly through citizens bank bank. >> a heart wrenching glimpse into the horror inside the nightclub...
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akyra murray was a star. plain and simple. more on that in just a moment but first we're told that akyra was in florida with her cousin and friend a young lady trying to make her way in the music industry. 20-year-old patience carter of philadelphia was in orlando trying to promote her budding music career. this youtube video shows her performing her new single. we spoke with carter's cousin who says she was looking for patience on social media when she heard what happened. >> my mom and them came in and they was like do you know patience got shot? she was at that party and i was just like oh my gosh because it was worrying me before my mom came in. >> reporter: patience carter was shot in the leg but she's expected to be okay. tragically her 17-year-old friend akyra murray is listed among those killed inside pulse nightclub. last week akyra signed her letter of intent to play basketball at mercy college on a full basketball scholarship. she helped west catholic high win a city championship earlier this year but west catholic
akyra murray was a star. plain and simple. more on that in just a moment but first we're told that akyra was in florida with her cousin and friend a young lady trying to make her way in the music industry. 20-year-old patience carter of philadelphia was in orlando trying to promote her budding music career. this youtube video shows her performing her new single. we spoke with carter's cousin who says she was looking for patience on social media when she heard what happened. >> my mom and...
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she has been identified as 18-year-old akyra murray. a recent graduate of west catholic high school. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live outside city hall tonight where earlier this evening murray along with other who's were killed and injured were remembered at a vigil the there. trang. >> reporter: right, jess. self members of the murray's family close friends and even her former west catholic basketball teammates were here today. this vigil started at 6:30 you can see there's self people here reflecting monday the dozens candles still it will here. the crowd grew so large tonight police had to event eventually shut down jfk boulevard to traffic. many people held one another and wiped away tears. mayor kenney got choked up remembering the local victim kyra murray. >> thousands of lgbt philadelphians and their allies gathered outside of city hall to spread a message of love and tolerance in memory of those killed inside pulse nightclub in orlando. >> we stand together united. there's no fear. >> what the united states is about
she has been identified as 18-year-old akyra murray. a recent graduate of west catholic high school. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live outside city hall tonight where earlier this evening murray along with other who's were killed and injured were remembered at a vigil the there. trang. >> reporter: right, jess. self members of the murray's family close friends and even her former west catholic basketball teammates were here today. this vigil started at 6:30 you can see...
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viewing for akyra murray begins at 8:00 this morning followed by a funeral at ten. the 18 year-old was on vacation with her family two weeks ago after graduating from west catholic prep. akyra was shot inside pulse nightclub along with her cousin tiara parker and her friend patients carter. both patients and tiara survived. >>> he was known as a fierce warrior in the fight begins cruelty to day family and friend and people from the animal rights community will say their final good bye toss george bengal, the pennsylvania spca long time director of humane law enforcement died after a battle of cancer after the age of 69. george's determination to save suffering animals has been chronicled on animal planet and national geographic. leaves behind his wife carroll of 35 years. george will be laid to rest with full military honors, at 11:00 o'clock this morning. >>> united states representative chaka fattah has resigned from congress effective immediately. it came two days after a jury quick him on all counts in the racketeering case. fattah has previously said wow leave
viewing for akyra murray begins at 8:00 this morning followed by a funeral at ten. the 18 year-old was on vacation with her family two weeks ago after graduating from west catholic prep. akyra was shot inside pulse nightclub along with her cousin tiara parker and her friend patients carter. both patients and tiara survived. >>> he was known as a fierce warrior in the fight begins cruelty to day family and friend and people from the animal rights community will say their final good bye...
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she brought her phone so akyra's mom could watch the vigil while she's in florida. >> she wanted to be facetimed to see what's going on. she's in the hospital with her niece who was also shot. >> reporter: philadelphia mayor jim kenney says he watched akyra play basketball. he was almost brought to tears talking about her and the other victims. the numerous sons and daughters who died. >> old on jnhold on to each oth we'll get through this together. >> reporter: throughout the vigil we saw a crowd of about 2,000 supporting each other, some with a shoulder to lean on. after all the speeches, people got to leave their thoughts on the sidewalk. many of whom are still taking this tragedy in. >> weirdly, i'm not scared, but it's just very emotional. >> reporter: during the vigil there was also a moment of empowerment. the owner of a philadelphia lgbtq shelter in the city said they will not be silenced and they will not be stripped of their dignity. live at city hall, brandon hudson, nbc 10 news zblchbl. >>> the fallout from the terror attack is being heard on campaign trail. hillary clinton
she brought her phone so akyra's mom could watch the vigil while she's in florida. >> she wanted to be facetimed to see what's going on. she's in the hospital with her niece who was also shot. >> reporter: philadelphia mayor jim kenney says he watched akyra play basketball. he was almost brought to tears talking about her and the other victims. the numerous sons and daughters who died. >> old on jnhold on to each oth we'll get through this together. >> reporter:...
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. >> reporter: akyra gave 100%. and it is no surprise they added her name to the list of the player who is scored 1,000 points. coming up this evening, we'll talk more about her accomplishments and why no one is surprised at how well she did in such a short life. live now from west philadelphia, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> the mother of one of the victims of the shooting was texting with her son during that attack. meaner justice received the very first text from her son eddie after 2:00 a.m. sunday. he told his mother he was hiding in the bathroom and asked her to call police. >> he texted me at 2:06 and said, mommy, i love you. in the club, they are shooting. that was at 2:06. trap in the bathroom, downtown, please call police. i'm going to die. >> her worst fear realized today when authorities added her son's name to the list of those killed. >>> we are also learning more about the man responsible for the attack in orlando. federal officials say omar mateen traveled twice to the middle east, saudi arabia
. >> reporter: akyra gave 100%. and it is no surprise they added her name to the list of the player who is scored 1,000 points. coming up this evening, we'll talk more about her accomplishments and why no one is surprised at how well she did in such a short life. live now from west philadelphia, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> the mother of one of the victims of the shooting was texting with her son during that attack. meaner justice received the very first text...
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the school's president says akyra touched the lives of so many people. >> i hope they understand, the real impact that she had upon everyone young and old. she was a great young girl. she was a scholar athlete. she is the scholar athlete of our school and just a great young girl. >> akyra graduated third in her class and was on her way to college on a full athletic scholarship. >>> also today, funeral services were held for george benning he will, the pennsylvania spca's direct of humane law enforcement. services held in northeast philadelphia included full military honors. bengal passed away saturday at 69. pspca has established the bengal fund to end animal cruelty. >>> authorities charge a third suspect in connection with the murder of a chester woman. victim's body was found in fairmount park. police arrested keith bull you can of chester yesterday and he is charge with chantell smith of south philadelphia and sha von armstrong. they killed, toy bryant over a $800 debt. she was tied up, stand, and then shot. both are charged with conspiracy to commit murder. >>> britain's surprise
the school's president says akyra touched the lives of so many people. >> i hope they understand, the real impact that she had upon everyone young and old. she was a great young girl. she was a scholar athlete. she is the scholar athlete of our school and just a great young girl. >> akyra graduated third in her class and was on her way to college on a full athletic scholarship. >>> also today, funeral services were held for george benning he will, the pennsylvania spca's...
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patients carter went with her friend akyra murray and tiara parker. paul were shot. mur hoy just graduated from west catholic high school was kill. eye witt the necessary news reporter justin finch is live there holding a vigil tonight in murray's memory, justin. >> reporter: nicole, good morning. patients carter spoke from orlando where she's still recovering. and a week ago murray's family was here at west catholic celebrate herring graduation and today the school will host a vigil for her. >> i never thought in a million year my eyes could witness something so tragic. >> reporter: putting her pain to paper, patients carter recount those agonizing hours she and her friends and strangers spent together packed inside that pulse nightclub rest room. what for some would be their final moments alive. >> his we went from having the time of our lives to the worse moment in minutes. >> reporter: carter, her friend tea ara parker and her cousin, akyra mur write on vacation in orlando, a night at pulse was to be a highlight. hours later this were cramped together inside a ba
patients carter went with her friend akyra murray and tiara parker. paul were shot. mur hoy just graduated from west catholic high school was kill. eye witt the necessary news reporter justin finch is live there holding a vigil tonight in murray's memory, justin. >> reporter: nicole, good morning. patients carter spoke from orlando where she's still recovering. and a week ago murray's family was here at west catholic celebrate herring graduation and today the school will host a vigil for...
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lay akyra mur toy rest. akyra had just graduated third in her class from west catholic trip prep high school for for fun and traveling would your own intern patients carter. she was shot and survived this tragedy, akyra the star thousand point career score high school basketball player was shot in the arm and became youngest of the 49 victims to die. her body was released, days after the incident, and it was a very difficult time, of course, her family being down there and just as difficult as they say a final good bye today here in west philadelphia we will come back live here, we will give you a look police are here to make sure everything is secure. the hearst is here. funeral will start at 10:00 o'clock here in west philadelphia. back to you. >> dave kinchen live for us, thank you. >>> big cheers, yes, for ben simmons, welcome to philadelphia, sixers topic in the nba draft last night. he has been playing team has wanted from day number one. the australia had an immediate connection to coach brett brown w
lay akyra mur toy rest. akyra had just graduated third in her class from west catholic trip prep high school for for fun and traveling would your own intern patients carter. she was shot and survived this tragedy, akyra the star thousand point career score high school basketball player was shot in the arm and became youngest of the 49 victims to die. her body was released, days after the incident, and it was a very difficult time, of course, her family being down there and just as difficult as...
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i'm just overwhelmed. >> reporter: akyra was a stand out basketball player at west catholic high school one of the few to ever score a thousand points. her teammates wore basketball jerseys over their dresses at funeral, others wore red, but just prior to her murder akyra graduated third in her class and on her way to play basketball at mercyhurst college. >> i hope they understand, all right, we have an impact on everyone's lives, young and old. she was a great young girl. she was a scholar athlete of our school and jussie great young girl. >> reporter: murray's family declined to speak but her mother left with us beautiful word for her daughter. the fact you are no longer with us will always cause me pain but always be forever in my heart until we meet again n west philadelphia, cleveer in bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> well, officialness folcroft are holding a press conference with an update on the shooting of officer dorman. we understand up is in create cool but stable condition. >> lets's listen in. >> 1528 elmwood avenue in folcroft. he was a alleged to be violating act 64 w
i'm just overwhelmed. >> reporter: akyra was a stand out basketball player at west catholic high school one of the few to ever score a thousand points. her teammates wore basketball jerseys over their dresses at funeral, others wore red, but just prior to her murder akyra graduated third in her class and on her way to play basketball at mercyhurst college. >> i hope they understand, all right, we have an impact on everyone's lives, young and old. she was a great young girl. she was...
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viewing for akyra murray begins at 8:00, followed by a funeral at ten. eighteen year-old was on vacation two weeks ago after graduating from west catholic prep, akyra was shot inside the pulse nightclub in orlando with her cousin tiara parker and her friend patients carter, fox 29 intern. both patients and tiara survived. >>> we say good bye to george bengal the spca long time director of law enforcement who died after a battle with a rare form of mess thiel chrome a he was 69 years old. determination to save suffering animal has been chronicled on animal planet and national geographic. he will be laid to rest with full military honors at 11:00. >>> supreme court reject key part of the president obamaes a immigration plan to shield millions living in the u.s. illegally from deportation. >> so the supreme court announced the dead lock vote four-four and president obama's immigration reform. the president repeat that had there need to be a solution to make it easier for people to be citizens, of the united states. he says that this also highlights why it i
viewing for akyra murray begins at 8:00, followed by a funeral at ten. eighteen year-old was on vacation two weeks ago after graduating from west catholic prep, akyra was shot inside the pulse nightclub in orlando with her cousin tiara parker and her friend patients carter, fox 29 intern. both patients and tiara survived. >>> we say good bye to george bengal the spca long time director of law enforcement who died after a battle with a rare form of mess thiel chrome a he was 69 years...
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. >> i understand that kiera you were and akyra were cousins? you can't want to speak in front of him. >> yes. well, i am pretty sure are pretty family with the phones and so she would tap me back and scratch me. just to know she's breathing and alive. about being there, blaming herself, i had to tell her this is not her fault. we came here to enjoy ourselves this is not your fault. don't you blame yourself. >> when did the tapping stop? >> the tapping stopped like -- the tapping stopped right before the shooter came into the stall. and shot three more times and killed whoever was on the side. >> you three had been out to celebrate your friend's, your cousins 18th birthday. within hours you're surrounded by dead bodies, blood, and have bullets in your own bodies. is there anyway to communicate where you were? mentally at that time? >> i gave up. it was so much fear i didn't want to be scared anymore. i made peace with god. >> what did you make of the police taking criticism for the three hours between the initial gunfire and the breeching of the
. >> i understand that kiera you were and akyra were cousins? you can't want to speak in front of him. >> yes. well, i am pretty sure are pretty family with the phones and so she would tap me back and scratch me. just to know she's breathing and alive. about being there, blaming herself, i had to tell her this is not her fault. we came here to enjoy ourselves this is not your fault. don't you blame yourself. >> when did the tapping stop? >> the tapping stopped like --...
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akyra and community coming together for the youngest victim of the terror attack. could her life have been saved? we ask why did police wait hours to bus into that night club. plus, new details about the gunman's actions just minute before the shooting. what he posted on facebook, and who he called besides 911 in the midst of the attack. >> i cannot imagine how horrible a situation the family is going through, night maybe i shall. >> supposed to be happiest place on earth, toddler dragged into the water and killed by an alligator at disney world, now, could the resort have done more to prevent this from happening? it is straight up 7:00. by the way, it is
akyra and community coming together for the youngest victim of the terror attack. could her life have been saved? we ask why did police wait hours to bus into that night club. plus, new details about the gunman's actions just minute before the shooting. what he posted on facebook, and who he called besides 911 in the midst of the attack. >> i cannot imagine how horrible a situation the family is going through, night maybe i shall. >> supposed to be happiest place on earth, toddler...
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patience carter, her best friend tiara parker and tiara's cousin akyra murray were celebrating akyra's recent graduation from west catholic high school. they ended up at pulse nightclub, after a google search for a popular club came up. it was just past midnight when akyra's parents drop them off two. hours later it turned into a nightmare. >> i didn't think they before real gunshots but the fear of it, fear inside mimi drop to the floor everyone. everybody was rushing to the bathroom stall. gunshots were going off rapidly. >> patience, tiara and akyra spent the next three hours in a bathroom stall and at one point coming face-to-face with the gunman. >> i seen him peak under the stall and look me in my face. i thought my life was over. >> as you all know by now, 18 year-old akyra, she did not survive. >> this is real. she was not moving. >> it is so great to see you both. >> welcome back to philadelphia. >> welcome back here. >> welcome back tour fox family. >> we have met a couple of times. >> yes. >> so, we just did a little little bit of that piece about your friend, your cousin. >
patience carter, her best friend tiara parker and tiara's cousin akyra murray were celebrating akyra's recent graduation from west catholic high school. they ended up at pulse nightclub, after a google search for a popular club came up. it was just past midnight when akyra's parents drop them off two. hours later it turned into a nightmare. >> i didn't think they before real gunshots but the fear of it, fear inside mimi drop to the floor everyone. everybody was rushing to the bathroom...
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she saw others die including her friend 18-year-old akyra murray who just graduated from west catholic prep. she says writing is part of her healing process. >> looking at the souls leaving the bodies of individuals, looking at killer's machine gun throughout my right peripheral, looking at the blood and debris covered on everyone's faces, looking at the gunman's feet under the stall as he paces. >> patience was at the pulse nightclub with friends tiara parker and akyra murray when the gunshots started rinking out around 2:00 o'clock sunday morning. patience says they wound up running for cover in a bathroom hiding in a stall. >> the gunman entered the bathroom and was shooting his machine gun. so we're all like scrambling around in the bathroom screaming at the top of our lungs. >> patience says the gunfire actually stopped for while but the gunman remained in the bathroom with them for hours as she lay in her own blood and that of others. she says they heard him make a call to 911. >> i can hear him talking to 911 saying that the reason why he's doing this is because he wants america
she saw others die including her friend 18-year-old akyra murray who just graduated from west catholic prep. she says writing is part of her healing process. >> looking at the souls leaving the bodies of individuals, looking at killer's machine gun throughout my right peripheral, looking at the blood and debris covered on everyone's faces, looking at the gunman's feet under the stall as he paces. >> patience was at the pulse nightclub with friends tiara parker and akyra murray when...
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, west catholic prep invited students, friends and family to remember one of their own. 17-year-old akyra murray was one of the 49 killed. nbc 10 news wasn't allowed inside last night, but outside you could see the emotion among those who attended. more than 300 people came to remember murray who graduated days earlier. she was a standout student and a basketball player who scored a thousand career points and earned a college scholarship. >> she just did everything the right way. >> every day i wake up, go on facebook, go on instagram, on twitter and see rip akyra and i can't believe she's gone. >> murray was in orlando with two other people who were also shot, both of them are still recovering in the hospital. >>> this morning, things are back to normal at the veolia energy plant after a boiler explosion took place yesterday afternoon. investigators are still trying to figure out why the explosion happened inside the schuylkill steam station on christian street. people felt the blast throughout center city yesterday afternoon around 3:00 p.m. the operator says there was no fire and emplo
, west catholic prep invited students, friends and family to remember one of their own. 17-year-old akyra murray was one of the 49 killed. nbc 10 news wasn't allowed inside last night, but outside you could see the emotion among those who attended. more than 300 people came to remember murray who graduated days earlier. she was a standout student and a basketball player who scored a thousand career points and earned a college scholarship. >> she just did everything the right way. >>...
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as was akyra's cousin tiara parker. many wore red akyra's favorite color. her teammates wore basketball jerseys. mayor kenney was joined by elected officials from the city and state who wanted to pay their respects. >> we embrace west catholic friend and we love them all. >> reporter: through dance, through prayer, through song there was sorrow and grief but also joy for having known her. >> she will always be remembered. >> ♪ it is well with my soul ♪ >> reporter: a lot of powerful tributes here today. they also read out the names of the 48 other victims who were killed in this mass shooting. in west philadelphia, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> a prayer vigil will be held tonight for the four-year-old girl who was slot and killed in her north philadelphia home. threats let's go liv... let's go live to the 1800 block of north 20th street. the vigil is set to get under way in less than 30 minutes and sources tell "action news" that authorities believe the four-year-old accidentally shot herself in the head yesterday afternoon. actor 50's wan
as was akyra's cousin tiara parker. many wore red akyra's favorite color. her teammates wore basketball jerseys. mayor kenney was joined by elected officials from the city and state who wanted to pay their respects. >> we embrace west catholic friend and we love them all. >> reporter: through dance, through prayer, through song there was sorrow and grief but also joy for having known her. >> she will always be remembered. >> ♪ it is well with my soul ♪ >>...
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that's when akyra, who didn't make it, realized she was shot in her arm. i'm not sure if that was when tiara got shot in her side, but we were pretty bad. throughout that period of hours, the gunman was in there with us. and he actually made a call to 911 from there saying that the reason why he's doing this is because he wants america to stop bombing his country. and from that conversation, he pledged allegiance to isis. they bust down the wall, they engaged in gunfire, shot him dead. i saw akyra's phone right before i got out the wall, and i picked it up because i truly believe that after i was told she was breathing that her pulse was still going that i would be able to give that phone back to her once we got back -- once we got back into the hospital. >>> donald trump is responding to scathing criticism by his latest anti-muslim rhetoric from president obama. the president blasted trump's renewed calls for a ban on muslim immigration calling trump a dangerous threat to the nation's safety. trump said mr. obama appeared angrier at him than he was at the
that's when akyra, who didn't make it, realized she was shot in her arm. i'm not sure if that was when tiara got shot in her side, but we were pretty bad. throughout that period of hours, the gunman was in there with us. and he actually made a call to 911 from there saying that the reason why he's doing this is because he wants america to stop bombing his country. and from that conversation, he pledged allegiance to isis. they bust down the wall, they engaged in gunfire, shot him dead. i saw...
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, west catholic prep invited students, friends and family to remember one of their own, 17-year-old akyra murray was one of the 49 killed at pulse nightclub. nbc 10 news wasn't allowed inside but you could see the emotion among those who attended. more than 300 people came out to remember murray who graduated days earlier. she was a standout student and basketball player who scored a thousand career points and earned a college scholarship. >> she just did everything the right way. >> every day i wake up, i go on facebook, go on instagram, on twitter, see rip akyra and i can't believe she's gone. >> murray was in orlando with two other people who were also shot, both of them are still recovering in the hospital. >>> democratic senators pull ed an all nighter debating gun control in the wake of the orlando shootings. ahead at 4:30, hear what they accomplished and what pennsylvania republican senator pat toomey plans to announce today on the controversial topic. >>> history could be made in philadelphia. city council will vote on a controversial tax that if passed would make philadelphia the
, west catholic prep invited students, friends and family to remember one of their own, 17-year-old akyra murray was one of the 49 killed at pulse nightclub. nbc 10 news wasn't allowed inside but you could see the emotion among those who attended. more than 300 people came out to remember murray who graduated days earlier. she was a standout student and basketball player who scored a thousand career points and earned a college scholarship. >> she just did everything the right way....
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they remembered and honored akyra. she died on june 12th after she was shot in the arm at the orlando nightclub. the teen was a basketball star at west catholic prep high school. some received a full scholarship to play in college. >>> another major international story has only just gun. still developing brexit impact on the world. u.s. stocks they plunged big time in response to the news. united states kingdom voted to leave the european union. >> it is the worse mark day since august 2015 and the eighth largest point loss ever. the dow closed down 611 points at 17,399. nasdaq down 202 points. tough day on wall street is also historic one for citizens of the uk. a majority of british voters chose to get out of the european union. the first major country to ever leave the block. president obama is against brexit but says the us respects the out come of the vote. >> uk's relationshi relation yoe one thing that will not change is the spec special relationship that exists between our two nations. >> british prime minister
they remembered and honored akyra. she died on june 12th after she was shot in the arm at the orlando nightclub. the teen was a basketball star at west catholic prep high school. some received a full scholarship to play in college. >>> another major international story has only just gun. still developing brexit impact on the world. u.s. stocks they plunged big time in response to the news. united states kingdom voted to leave the european union. >> it is the worse mark day since...